Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)
Declared for Rhode Island on Jan 24, 1996, covering 5 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kent County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Newport County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Providence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1080-DC · Major disaster | District of Columbia | No |
| Jan 11, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1081-MD · Major disaster | Maryland | No |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1082-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | No |
| Jan 12, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1083-NY · Major disaster | New York | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1088-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1086-VA · Major disaster | Virginia | No |
| Jan 13, 1996 | Blizzard of 96 (severe Snow Storm)DR-1084-WV · Major disaster | West Virginia | No |
More from Rhode Island: every FEMA declaration in Rhode Island.